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Kappo Cuisine: Osaka’s Contribution to Japanese Food Culture

Kappo Cuisine: Osaka’s Contribution to Japanese Food Culture

Japanese has a unique culture around food, but street food and Kyoto’s gourmet Kaiseki cuisine tend to dominate the conversation....
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Castella cake with a kashikiri fork (菓子切)

Castella Cake: A Sweet Nagasaki Treat

Learn all about Nagasaki castella cake, a beloved treat originating from Japan's Nanban trade with Portuguese merchants in the mid-16th century.
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Jiggly Cheesecake: Uncle Rikuro’s Osaka Specialty

Jiggly Cheesecake: Uncle Rikuro’s Osaka Specialty

Did you know that Osaka has a term called ‘kui-daore’ that means ‘eat till you’re broke’? It makes sense since...
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Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine in Uji, Kyoto

Visiting a Shinto Shrine

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Soba: Japan's Most Varied Noodle Experience

Soba: Japan's Most Varied Noodle Experience

Ramen is our personal favorite and has spread all over the world. Meanwhile, udon is a thick noodle that we...
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